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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on May 14, 2022 4:28:02 GMT
Weren’t one of the points behind the 168 being extended from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road Tesco’s was to take pressure of the 168 as well as create a new link. So with the 168 gone what happened to the 172 will the 172 manage without 172? I guess TFL have analysed the data and seen that since the 168 was extended in 2005 down the OKR demand has dropped a little. On a cynical note, with the cost of living crisis Tesco could lose a few customers to the likes of Aldi and Lidl. This will reduce slightly the numbers of people going to Tesco and thus the numbers of buses needed heading there.  |
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Post by abellion on May 14, 2022 15:51:37 GMT
Weren’t one of the points behind the 168 being extended from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road Tesco’s was to take pressure of the 168 as well as create a new link. So with the 168 gone what happened to the 172 will the 172 manage without 172? I'm guessing you mean the 168 was to support the 172 and the 172 might not manage without the 168. Aldwych - OKR Tesco doesn't seem like a link with massive demand, and the 53/453 are both hopper and walking distance from Waterloo. I think the 172 should be fine |
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Post by bustavane on May 14, 2022 22:16:25 GMT
Weren’t one of the points behind the 168 being extended from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road Tesco’s was to take pressure of the 168 as well as create a new link. So with the 168 gone what happened to the 172 will the 172 manage without 172? I'm guessing you mean the 168 was to support the 172 and the 172 might not manage without the 168. Aldwych - OKR Tesco doesn't seem like a link with massive demand, and the 53/453 are both hopper and walking distance from Waterloo. I think the 172 should be fine IIRC the 168 extension was to provide extra peak hour capacity from that area of OKR (pax were unable to board buses as all routes were packed). The roads around Tesco just provided a covenient turning point. |
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Post by vjaska on May 14, 2022 23:20:33 GMT
I'm guessing you mean the 168 was to support the 172 and the 172 might not manage without the 168. Aldwych - OKR Tesco doesn't seem like a link with massive demand, and the 53/453 are both hopper and walking distance from Waterloo. I think the 172 should be fine IIRC the 168 extension was to provide extra peak hour capacity from that area of OKR (pax were unable to board buses as all routes were packed). The roads around Tesco just provided a covenient turning point. The 415 extension was similar - to provide extra capacity on Old Kent Road as well as a new cross Elephant link |
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Post by route53 on May 15, 2022 10:46:44 GMT
IIRC the 168 extension was to provide extra peak hour capacity from that area of OKR (pax were unable to board buses as all routes were packed). The roads around Tesco just provided a covenient turning point. The 415 extension was similar - to provide extra capacity on Old Kent Road as well as a new cross Elephant link The 415 is a perfect example for how there should more cross South London routes similar to it, I wish it did extend to New Cross or Deptford. |
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